*Notes: Wes Musick has been placed on the disabled list. Hector
Ambriz was signed and added to the OKC roster by Houston. He began the season with in the
Indians organization. Brad Snyder has a 17 game hit streak.

*Notes: Ross Seaton was named as a replacement for the Texas
League All-Star team. The Hooks are 4-1 in extra inning games and have
outscored their opponents in extra innings 21-2.

Lancaster (37-33)

OFF – All-Star break

*Notes: George Springer went 0x3 with one walk, one stolen base, and
one RBI in the California League vs Carolina League All-Star Game. Bobby Doran
took the loss after pitching one inning and giving up three runs on three hits
and one walk with one strikeout.

Lexington (39-30)

OFF – All-Star break

*Notes: Matt Duffy finished second in the
Sally League Home Run Derby, then went 2x2 in the All-Star Game. Mike
Foltynewicz started for the South Division All-Stars and went two scoreless
innings with no hits and four strikeouts.

Tri-City (1-2)

The ValleyCats lost their home opener to Vermont (OAK) 7-4.

Juri Perez threw 4 innings and gave up 2 unearned runs on 2 H and
1 BB with 3 K. Travis Ballew threw 2 scoreless innings with 1 H, 1 BB, and 2 K.
Jeremiah Meiners couldn’t get an out and was charged with 3 R (1 earned) on 2 H
and 2 BB. Jamaine Cotton went 2 innings with 1 H and 1 K. Brad Propst took the
ninth and gave up 2 R on 3 H.

*Notes: Players of note on the Greeneville opening day roster
include: Tanner Bushue, Adrian Houser, Ariel Ovando, and D’Andre Toney. Also,
ten players selected in the 2012 draft are slated to begin their careers with
the G-Stros.

GCL Astros (2-1)

The Astros used five pitchers to shutout the Marlins 4-0.

Chia-Jen Lo, making his first appearance since undergoing Tommy
John surgery last year, pitched the first inning uneventfully. Edison Frias
went the next 4.1 innings, allowing 6 H and 1 BB with 5 K. Ricardo Batista went
1 inning with 2 BB. Erick Gonzalez threw 1.2 innings. Ambiorix De Leon pitched
the final inning with 1 K.

*Notes: 2012 1st round pick Carlos Correa is hitting just .167 and
is obviously overmatched; time to cut him and move on. (Just seeing if anybody
actually reads these)

DSL Astros (6-10)

Despite seven errors by the opposition leading to eight unearned runs, the
Astros lost 10-9 in 12 innings to the Mariners.

Edwin Villarroel threw 4.1 innings and gave up 4 R on 3 H and 5
BB. Javier Saucedo went the next 3.2 innings and gave up 5 R on 5 H and 3 BB
with 1 K. Yonquelys Martinez
finished out the last 3.2 innings and allowed 1 R on 3 H and 3 BB with 4 K.

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